New U.S. Cancer Statistics -- What Can You Do to Prevent it 12-4-02

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New U.S. Cancer Statistics -- What Can You Do to Prevent it?

 

 

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The first report of official cancer statistics, based on over

1 million cancer cases diagnosed during 1999, was recently released. Findings in

the report cover cancer reports from about 78 percent of the U.S. population.

 

Breast cancer was the most common cancer in women, regardless

of race, followed in order by cancers of the lung/bronchus, colon and rectum in

white women, and colon, rectum and lung/bronchus in black women. White women had

about 20 percent higher rates of breast cancer than black women, according to

the report.

 

In men prostate cancer was most common, regardless of race,

followed by lung/bronchus and colon and rectum cancers. Additionally, it was

found that black men have prostate cancer rates that are 1.5 times higher than

white men.

 

Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the U.S.

Estimates show that in 2002 close to 1.3 million Americans will have been newly

diagnosed with cancer and over one-half million will die of the disease. It is

important to use population-based cancer statistics to help determine where to

direct cancer prevention and control programs in order to most effectively fight

the disease.

 

Center for Disease Control November 18, 2002

 

 

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DR. MERCOLA'S COMMENT:

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With nearly 1.5 million Americans being diagnosed with cancer

every year, most everyone knows someone with cancer. Since it is the number two

cause of death, it is prudent for most of us to take proactive steps to prevent

this disease.

 

Cancer seems to be an inevitable degenerative consequence of

eating foods that our bodies were not designed to eat and being exposed to all

sorts of toxic poisons and chemicals.

 

Fortunately there are some basic things you can do to prevent

the most common cancers, breast and prostate. These approaches will also help to

prevent many of the other cancers.

 

Optimizing your omega 6:3 ratio is one of the most potent

nutritional approaches you can take. Practically, this means increasing your

fish oil intake. It is important to obtain a high quality source of fish oil,

which contains omega-3s, in order to ensure its purity. We offer Carlson’s brand

fish oil on this site, which I have found to be of superior quality. Whatever

fish oil you choose, you should ensure that it is independently tested and

purified of mercury and other toxins.

 

Additionally, here is a list of nutrients and techniques that

are likely to prevent prostate cancer, the number one cancer in men:

 

a.. Vitamin D

b.. Increased omega-3 oils and reduced omega-6 oils

c.. Sunlight

d.. Selenium - 400 mcg per day

e.. Freshly Ground Flaxseeds - two ounces every other day

f.. Vitamin E - 400 units

g.. Progesterone Cream

h.. Daily Vegetable Juice - including one small tomato

(lycopene)

i.. Stress treatment with EFT

j.. Cut out sugar

Related Articles:

 

How You Can Beat Prostate and Breast Cancer Nutritionally

 

Omega-3 Fats Prevent Breast Cancer

 

 

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